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Membership

Membership at Wy'east means you are part of the operations crew of this self-governing nonprofit community. You can be part of its leadership too, whenever you’re ready.

Membership Means

You feel a sense of being valued and accepted.

You are a part of a community where you belong and are welcomed.

You vote in congregational meetings for officers and important Wy'east issues.

You are eligible to serve on the Board, chair a Committee or Task Force.

You give the church your generous financial support to the extent you are able.

You can have the Minister officiate rites of passage (weddings, memorials, etc.)

You receive the quarterly UU World magazine.

The Path to Membership

You can participate in most of the church activities without becoming a member. When you begin to feel this is your church community, you’ve started on the path to membership!

Your first visit: Trying a new church can be daunting, but you get a warm welcome here. After the service you stay for social hour, meet a few people and decide you’ll come back.

Your permanent nametag: Within a few visits you sign up for a permanent nametag that appears on the welcome table within the month.

You contribute something as the offering basket goes by.

You’re a regular: Coming to church almost every week, you find friends with the same interests, and you lend a helping hand. If you have young children, they’re making friends too, in Religious Education classrooms.

You volunteer: You help with the things you enjoy, set up and take down our "church in a box;" serve coffee, tea, or snacks during social hour; join a group such as choir, social justice, etc. As you help make church happen, your sense of community is growing.

You consider membership: In the Path to Membership class held every few months, you learn more about how Wy'east operates and the privileges and responsibilities of membership. You get a packet of information to help you decide about becoming a member of Wy'east Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

If you aren’t sure you’re ready to be a church member, feel free to continue attending services and taking part in activities as a non-voting Friend of the church. If you later decide to become a member, let us know.

Once You've Decided to Become a Member

You commit to support Wy'east with your time, talent and treasure.

You make an annual pledge. Because everyone’s financial situation is different, you are the one who decides the amount of your pledge. Pledge amounts are kept confidential.

You fill out the pledge form, seal it in the envelope, and give it to our Treasurer, Mathias Quackenbush, or our Administrator, Hank Hadaway.

You sign the Wy'east Membership Book as part of your Sunday New Member Ceremony.

You receive a welcoming gift and get handshakes and hugs from the Congregation.

Congratulations! You’re a Member of Wy'east!

Your path in Membership has just begun. How do you want to shape the future of Wy'east? Do you want to teach a class, share a hobby, reach out to people in need, or change the world?